In Pictures Deserted United Kingdom Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Sucheta Pradhan
With endless possibilities for holidayers and vacationers, the United Kingdom has always been the subject of awe and inspiration. But just like they say, time spares none, so does the global Coronavirus pandemic.
What is the value of beauty without its admirers? The Covid-19 pandemic led to worldwide isolation and desertion of beautiful places, which were once swarming with people. The UK is no exception to this phenomenon.
Page through to see what the COVID-19 isolation has done to some of the UK’s most bustling tourist spots!
One of London’s top attractions now lies eerily deserted. The Tower of London awaits its human admirers!
Traffic never stops on the London Bridge, but it is now lacking all the curious minds, which once lingered around it for Instagram-worthy selfies with Thames in the background.
Not a single soul to get a feel of the Roman culture in Bath’s Roman Baths. The silence is deafening!
Isolated galleries of the British Museum. The antiquities call out to their patrons!
The Westminster Abbey looks like an abandoned church.
Yet, it breathes an unfamiliar beauty, which is quite ironic to the current situation.
The mighty Edinburgh Castle lies deserted and isolated, yet never seems to lose its uncanny charm as it sits royally atop a hill.
Animals at the famous Chester Zoo are eagerly awaiting their visitors who would play with them and feed them while touring the premise.
The ancient Stonehenge in Salisbury never missed a breath since its inception.
But now, the structure seems to have gone into eerie silence that breaks only with the sound of the wind or that of a stray sheep that comes grazing on the grounds once in a while.
Dublin’s popular Grafton Street has fallen silent all of a sudden. What was once a bustling marketplace, now looks like a fairly deserted arena looking to be reborn again.
Portmeirion, one of Wales’ grandest attractions in Gwynedd, looks like an abandoned settlement, waiting to be swarmed by tourists again.
As the world is moving toward finding a cure for the pandemic, we hope that all these (and other) places hang on to their inherent charms until we reach the other side.